语音A1
Pinyin Finals
Pinyin final vowels and combinations
Learning Goal
I can pronounce all Mandarin finals including ü
Exam Skills:HSK 1 ListeningHSK 1 Speaking
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
下雨了。
It rains.
女人
Woman/Girl.
很好！
Very good!
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Pinyin Finals
Mandarin has 36 finals — vowels and vowel combinations. Key challenges: ü vowel and -n vs -ng nasal distinction.
The ü vowel and -n vs -ng distinction are the biggest challenges.
下雨了。
It rains.
yǔ 雨 (rain) — ü after y, written without dots but pronounced with rounded lips.
女人
Woman/Girl.
nǚ 女 — ü keeps its dots after n (nǚ ≠ nu).
很好！
Very good!
hěn 很 (very) vs héng — the -n vs -ng distinction matters for meaning.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises